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Keep it Simple with Google Logins
We’ve all heard the mantra K.I.S.S. for “keep it simple, stupid.” With a high-tech world swirling around us at breakneck speed, we have to prioritize our time as carefully as we budget our finances if we want to get anything done in a day. Whether we’re trying to make sure we blog every day or [...]
Layering Your Home Network Security
On our Gnomies.com TeamSpeak server the other day, Gnomie Phil Horton said that he’d like to share some more of his knowledge with the overall LockerGnome community; we were thrilled! So here’s what he’s come up with. Enjoy! You may remember a LockerGnome article from a few days ago in which I suggested my top [...]
How to Use Q&A Sites Effectively
Question and Answer (Q&A) sites seem to be excellent resources of knowledge when one needs it these days. While I’m programming and hop onto Google with a question, usually I will arrive at StackOverflow. Chris has covered asking questions previously on the Gnomies site, but this article targets behavior on Q&A sites in particular. LockerGnome [...]
Tasks You Should Be Doing on the Cloud (And Why)
The Web is evolving rapidly these days. In what seems like the blink of an eye, more and more Web applications spring up to catch our fancy and intrigue. However, many people are neglecting to switch to Web-based solutions for their routines, creating stagnation for both the Web and productivity. The “cloud” is a wonderful [...]
Six Reasons to Be Cautious when Using PayPal
In my previous article, I talked about PayPal’s recent conflict with Regretsy.com and how the smug actions of one representative attracted a great deal of negative publicity for the online transaction service. Bad press aside, this is a prime example of how it may be unwise to allow one company — in this case, PayPal [...]
It’s PayPal’s World – We Are Simply Living In It
The Internet is exploding today with reports that PayPal allegedly froze funds intended for charity after deeming it “not a worthy cause.” It all stems from this blog post on Regretsy.com, a self-titled “fail blog of hand crafts.” Out of the kindness of their hearts, the folks at Regretsy created “a giant gift exchange program, [...]
Five Ways to Deal with Internet Trolls
What is a troll? As Matt Ryan wrote right here at LockerGnome just this past summer: “…Someone who spends a majority of their time online moving from space to space making negative comments about everything they find. Typically, these individuals tend to be younger and without any real responsibilities in their day-to-day lives. Essentially, these [...]
How to Disable “This Page Has Insecure Content” Warning in Chrome
There is nothing more annoying than trying to browse the Web and having a popup appear every time you navigate to a new webpage. This usually happens with ads, and sometimes with plugins or extensions like LastPass when there is an option to log in to the website. However, recently I began to experience a [...]
New ATM Card Scam Lets Thieves Steal Your Card from the ATM
Did you know that thieves are actually stealing ATM cards from the very machines we use to get money from the bank? KnowBe4, a leader in security and fraud prevention through education, has advised everyone to take some additional steps to avoid becoming a victim of this form of theft. By placing a small device [...]
Too Broke to Buy Something Online? Ask a Friend for Help with Friendgiftr
Today’s economy is rough. Almost everyone lives paycheck to paycheck, and even then it’s hard to make ends meet. Sometimes, though, you need a little something for yourself, but you still might find yourself without even enough funds to pay for your purchase. Enter Friendgiftr, a new service that allows users to ask their friend [...]
